Motherwell seeks lessons from first leg loss to Freiburg in Conference League
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 5:26 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Motherwell faced Freiburg in the first leg of their Conference League play-off at Fir Park on August 21, where they conceded a 3-1 defeat after scoring just 90 seconds into the match. Manager Alfred Johansson emphasized the need for his players to learn and adapt to the higher intensity of competition. He believes that despite the loss, their European campaign has been beneficial, following previous aggregate wins against Torshavn and HJK. Looking ahead, Motherwell will need to prepare for a challenging return leg in Germany next week.
- •Motherwell scored early but lost 3-1 to Freiburg.
- •Johansson aims for players to learn from the experience.
- •Motherwell previously won against Torshavn and HJK.
- •They travel to Germany for the second leg next week.
- •Motherwell has incurred over €20,000 in fines during the campaign.
- 5:26 PMYahoo Sports — Motherwell can 'learn so much' from Freiburg tie - Johansson
"Motherwell manager Alfred Johansson wants his players to take learnings from their Conference League play-off against Freiburg. It leaves Motherwell with a sizeable task in Germany next week, but after aggregate wins against Torshavn and HJK, Johansson believes their European campaign has been a productive one.
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